Chapter 191

The ugly feeling of losing? After losing, all you get is a flimsy "I'm sorry," without losing the courage to start over. But what about all the fans who were cheering for the team late into the night? Some of them have to go to work the next day! The day after the competition, she almost fell asleep while grooming her cat. "Sigh..." Hua Xin sighed softly, then put the dough in her hand into the pan. Two more shrimp would be enough later, after all, there was also the Fangfang soup base packet to enhance the flavor, and the remaining shrimp needed to be saved for making dumplings with Thirteen Spices shrimp filling for Chun Qiu... In short, she wanted to get rid of this game for a while, and she didn't want to play it again for a while. Except for excellent indie games like chess. But it seems that besides these two, there are no other games that she can play with Xia Yan... Xia Yan? The girl, who was deep in thought, was slightly taken aback. This wasn't because it was some old, tired trope of suddenly thinking of him and getting all shy; versions of that are updated, and now it's the era of Hua Xin 2.0, so 1.0 is obviously outdated. It was because her phone was vibrating, and the screen clearly showed a WeChat call from Xia Yan. Normally, this wouldn't be surprising, since Hua Xin was already used to Xia Yan's annoying antics and regular harassment. But now... why was Xia Yan calling "Hua Xin" instead of "Gu Xin Hua"? After seeing the nickname she'd left, the girl could no longer maintain her composure and, slightly flustered, turned down the heat in the pot. Wait... why is this guy always thinking about how to harass people?! If he can't rest at home, he should just go to work and torment others... Hua Xin wiped the water from her Red Temperature hands and then picked up her phone. But despite her cursing, a hint of happiness flashed in the girl's eyes. Over the past few days, Xia Yan had been sending messages to "Gu Xin Hua" almost daily, morning, noon, and night. From "Have you eaten?" to "Good morning?" and "Good night?"... he seemed to be doing everything a simp would do. However, this only applied to Gu Xin Hua. It wasn't unusual for a womanizer like Xia Yan to forget his friends after getting a girlfriend. Sigh... who could blame him when both his girlfriend and friends were her? After all, Xia Yan had listened to her advice and broken free from the shackles that bound him. In Hua Xin's heart, they were now the best of friends, ever since New Year's Eve. And the contact name for Hua Xin was naturally still the simple two words, "Xia Yan." But for Gu Xin Hua, it was a string of gibberish plus the words "Lao Shui." "Ah↑ah↓ah←ah→ah↖ah↙ah↗..." Hua Xin frowned, her voice slightly hurried, producing various tones. Although it was barely discernible as a female voice, it was still quite different from the Hua Xin voice she once had. Just as talent is taken away by heaven if not used for a long time, the same applies to voice imitation; if not used for a long time, the throat will close up. In short... the girl seemed unable to produce that natural boyish voice anymore... Hua Xin stared speechlessly at her vibrating phone, where Xia Yan's large selfie profile picture on WeChat was smiling brightly. Oh well, let it be. He probably couldn't tell the difference through the phone anyway. She could just review more later and try to get her boyish voice back before school started. Her hand slipped. "Hey? What's up, Lao Hua? Why are you taking so long?" "Could it be that you're still sleeping in with Chun Qiu at this hour?" Xia Yan's unusually irritating voice was very casual, lacking his usual deliberately gentle demeanor. He probably only shows his true self to certain people. "Hey?" "..." The girl's simple three words, while not a critical hit, were full of real damage. Hua Xin put her phone on the table, angrily poking at the noodles in the pot with her chopsticks. He hadn't spoken to her in ages, forgot his brothers once he had a woman, and only liked chatting with his girlfriend every day... Okay, although such words might seem strange to outsiders, this was the lowest level of banter between "good brothers who are both men." "Okay!" "You know my address, right? I'm waiting for you now~" Xia Yan not only didn't remain silent, but was also unusually... flirtatious. "?" A question mark suddenly popped into the girl's head after hearing Xia Yan's tone. She almost dropped her chopsticks, her eyes filled with shock. Wait, which body part did Xia Yan use to make that sound? Was this still the gentle, kind, and popular Xia Yan she knew? "You're disgusting..." "Ugh." Hua Xin said with a disgusted expression, taking two steps back instinctively even though they hadn't met. A perfectly serious man suddenly acting like that was like a lion rolling over like a kitten. Although it was a contrast, it was a bit of an eyesore. "Ahem... just kidding." Xia Yan, on the other end of the phone, was also a little disgusted by his own behavior and quickly rolled over to cover his embarrassment. "Haven't eaten yet? Why don't you stop cooking and let's go out for a meal?" He heard the girl on the other end of the phone making sounds of bottles and jars. "No, go find your girlfriend." "Why would I want to get involved?" Although Hua Xin's tone was very calm, the deliberate intention hidden in her sentences was quite obvious. "Let's put that aside for now," "My main purpose today isn't to talk to you about this, Hua Xin." "Besides, a wife and brothers are definitely equally important..." Well, what Xia Yan said was indeed true. Although he had successfully confessed to Gu Xin Hua, he hadn't become like Tom Xiang Guan, completely infatuated with women. It was just that he sent Hua Xin fewer messages and chatted with her than with Gu Xin Hua. After all, perhaps the allure of women was stronger than that of brothers who were always bickering. "Tch..." "You pervert, just say what you want to say." The girl pouted after hearing Xia Yan's words. "Do you have any plans for the New Year? How about coming to spend it with me?" Hua Xin, who was holding a pot and pouring water, suddenly froze, her brain slightly blank. "?" Spend the New Year with Xia Yan? Judging from the words alone, it is indeed very tempting. After all, being able to play games and eat together with good friends during such a fun holiday as Chinese New Year... But she can't!!! Is she supposed to live together for two days straight while wearing a hood and pretending to be Batman? Even if she's cautious, is Xia Yan sure he won't become curious too? If Xia Yan gets carried away, she wants to see what to do... Given the significant physical difference between them, if Xia Yan holds her down with one hand, even if she screams her lungs out, no one will come to her rescue. Then... Hua Xin shuddered, goosebumps instantly rising on her skin. Just thinking about Xia Yan seeing her...